M5.1 earthquake - 128 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 128 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on 13 Jun 2023, 12:30 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Madang, about 296 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.